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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online education are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brazil to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to understand these new open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This amazing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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